Update of veterinary and phytosanitary rules in the European Economic Area Agreement
16 Apr 2026Effective: 05 Dec 202577 views
Who is affected:
Agri-food, livestock and phytosanitary companies operating with EEA countries
Summary
The veterinary and phytosanitary rules of the EEA Agreement are modified to incorporate new European regulation. It affects the trade of animals, animal products and vegetables between the EU and EEA countries.
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Decision 260/2025 of the EEA Joint Committee updates Annex I of the EEA Agreement concerning veterinary and phytosanitary matters, incorporating current European legislation into the legal framework of the European Economic Area. This modification ensures that Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein apply the same sanitary r…
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OJ:L_202600678: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 260/2025, de 5 de diciembre de 2025, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/678]
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